Author Archives: Jordan

E.M. Cioran’s 1934 debut book On the Heights of Despair (written at the age of 21) was written to talk himself out of suicide. Amongst all the melancholy, the text still offers passages like this, titled “Absolute Lyricism”: “I would like to … Continue reading →

I made this list, or group of lists, about a year ago quite spontaneously  lying in bed one night. The category titles were just as spontaneous, which is why some have two names. I have added a few books to … Continue reading →

So this is my first blog, Work and Days. I hope the classicists enjoy the reference, Hesiod is one of my all time favorite writers. I in no way mean to copy his work of the same name, I am … Continue reading →